Upcoming Hieroglyphics Releases

[never fails]

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DEL THE FUNKYHOMOSAPIEN
11th HOUR

01. Raw Sewage
02. Bubble Pro
03. Back In The Chamber
04. True Endevours
05. Slam Dunk
06. Situations
07. Naked Fonk
08. Hold Your Hand
09.
10. Foot Down
11.
12. Workin It
13. Last Hurrah
14. Take It To The Max
15. Straight
16. I Got You
17. All Yours


IN STORES 10/02
myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapien


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A BAND CALLED PAIN
BROKEN DREAMS

01. HOLY
02. STATE OF THE UNION
03. THE PIECES
04. GRAVE
05. HOLE
06. BROKEN DREAMS
07. THE WAR SONG
08. HOW WOULD IT FEEL
09. COUNTY LINE
10. HELLBOUND
11. FREEDOM AIN’T FREE
12. CHARGER
13. EMBRACE THE PAIN
14. WALK AWAY
15. TEN FOLD
16. ALL OVER ME
17. GOODBYE

IN STORES 07/03/07


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MUSAB
SLICKS BOX

01. Night of Mirage
02. Ay Ay (South Side Accent)
03. Please Do Not Assume
04. I Won’t Die
05. I Ain’t Even In The NBA
06. Hat & Shoes
07. U Talkin’ To Me?!!
08. Baaang!!!
09. Confessions of MN Slicks
10. Family Ties
11. I Gots to Get Mine
12. Kool Aid (Gettoe Juice)


IN STORES 08/14/07
myspace.com/musabmackmusic


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PRINCE ALI
CURB SIDE SERVICE

01. The Marquee
02. Way of the Warrior
03. The Path (East Bay Remix) Featuring Rakaa Iriscience & Pacific Sonz
04. Whom I'm Being
05. Floating Lotus
06. Side Show
07. 3 Kings Featuring Sonz of Adam(Pacific Sonz)
08. California Cliff Notes" Featuring Pep Love
09. The Majors Featuring Casual, Planet Asia, & Keith Murray
10. Honor Code
11. The Building (Interlude)
12. Stay Chopped
13. War Wounds Featuring James Monroe Iglehart
14. Same Struggle
15. The Soiree
16. Coordinate Featuring Israh
17. Hug Doves Featuring Roy Butterfields Project & Reggie Steele
18. Breach Birth Featuring A-Plus & Tajai
19. Iron Clad Featuring j2
20. Polyphonic Monarchs" Featuring Planet Asia

IN STORES 09/07
myspace.com/alitheprince



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KNOBODY
THE CLEAN UP

01. Message from Quiana(intro)
02. Back
03. Supa ft. Francis S. & Jacoria
04. Im On It ft. Radio
05. Sacrafice ft. G7
06. What U Think ft. Radio
07. I Neva Said ft. Ginger
08. Wrong Clock ft. Mistah F.A.B., A-Plus, Butchie, & Opio
09. On My Job
10. OthaWorld
11. Granted ft. Jacoria
12. Menace
13. tha Caged Bird
Bonus Track: Champion ft. Casual

IN STORES 09/07
myspace.com/knoz

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Hieroglyphics Imperium Presents:
Over Time

01. Hiero - You Never Knew (Domino RMX)
02. Del The Funkyhomosapien F. Tajai - Masterminds
03. Pep Love & Jay Biz - Prose Officially
04. A Plus - Greed
05. Del The Funkyhomospaien - Phoney Phranchise (Domino RMX)
06. Souls Of Mischief - Soundscience (RMX)
07. Del The Funkyhomosapien - It's About Time
08. Casual - The Scandle
09. Del The Funkyhomosapien f. A Plus - Battle Of The Shadow
(previously unreleased)
10. Pep Love - Fight Club (RMX)
11. Souls Of Mischief - Unseen Hand
12. Del The Funkyhomosapien - If You Must (Automator RMX)
13. Hieroglyphics - Heat
14. Del The Funkyhomosapien - Cyberpunks

IN STORES 3/20/07


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A PLUS
MY LAST GOOD DEED

01. Intro
02. The One
03. A Plus
04. A Beautiful Thing (Feat. Casual)
05. Patna Please
06. Whats Hatnin (Feat. Ty Nitty)
07. My Last Good Deed
08. My Dub Song
09. Nothin Fake / The Ultimate
(Feat. Del The Funkyhomosapien)
10. Goodtime Charlie
11. Kiss The Sky
12. Javelin
12. Far Away From Here (Feat. Sunspot Jonz)
13. Right Quick (Feat. Souls Of Mischief)
14. Outro

with production from
COMPOUND7, Jake One, J Zone
Quincy Tones, Coley Cole

IN STORES 5/01/07

[KBW]

Can't wait for that new A-Plus. Who's producing?

[cdirty]

need more Del solo droppin info.

[stacks_malone]

i heard of a couple of other hiero releases also...... bringin the heat

[complete]

you guys are gettin cumped on up there huh. i think they got six feet at sierra summit

[skibadee]

new Del anytime soon???? :(

[D.F.A.]

both look dope, that Aplus cover is fresh hah.

[Nasty]

you guys are gettin cumped on up there


I dont wanna know.

[deltronlive]

Can't wait for that new A-Plus. Who's producing?

...J Zone (Biz Markie, Sadat X, Tha Alkaholiks, RA the Rugged Man, Lil Fame (M.O.P.), MF Grimm) and Quincey Tones (Apathy, Masta Ace, Wordsworth).
Check out http://music.download.com/aplus/3600-8544_32-100911491.html for more information.

The new A-plus sounds good from what I've heard so far.

[shrooMusic]

Looks like we're going to start to see more new releases soon. I know I'm buying it Tuesday.

[OaklandsFinest]

the new A Plus is fire from the advance promo copy i heard.


DEFINITLEY swoopin that shit when it drops...

[hero1]

the new A Plus is fire from the advance promo copy i heard.


DEFINITLEY swoopin that shit when it drops...

a-plus has been my fav member since the beginning so i'm definitely gettin it.. he's one of the best producers in hip hop.. can't wait to hear it

[jb franchise]

...dude, I still bump Triangulation Station regularly.

[deltronlive]

Review of "Over Time" by RapReviews:
"Over Time" is possibly the most appropriate title of a hip-hop album in a long time. The Oakland-based emcees that comprise the Hieroglyphics have been doing their thing over time, since they dropped their landmark underground album "Third Eye Vision" back in 1998 and even before that. The issue that arises with multi-person groups over a stretch of over a decade is getting them back together to drop an album after each one has taken the solo route and expressed their own artistic vision, especially considering some of the strange, but successful diversions of Del tha Funkee Homosapian. One can only wish that it is all love in 2007 that brings Del, Souls of Mischief, Domino, Jay Biz, Casual, Pep Love, A-Plus and Tajai together for another go, but really what we get is mostly b-sides, remixes and rarities that compile some of a landmark group's hottest joints "Over Time".

The Hieroglyphics, if you're not fresh to them, can sort of be considered the underground version of Wu-Tang. They are a large group that have been laying it down by their own merit since 1991. As stated, as a group, the big breakthrough was "Third Eye Vision" in '98--this is the time when you would start to see the icon of the straight-mouthed smiley face with three eyes on t-shirts and posters, particularly on the west coast. However, when comparing them to their east coast counterpart of the Wu-Tang Clan it needs to be noted that the Hieroglyphics have branched out in a different direction than those Shaolin emcees. The Hieroglyphics have commendably stuck to their unrestricted, battle-driven, style of rap without sacrificing themselves for commercial appeal--when was the last time you heard ALL of the members of the WU get together and rip a track infused with kung-fu samples? Unfortunately, it has been far too long and that feeling lingers on this release too.

The subject matters that the Hiero spit about are usually focused on the love of music and their own abilities and stray away from the violent cancers of society. Basically, all of this wraps up into a nice neat package and I could go on forever explaining how Del's space-aged slang compliments Pep Love's erratic Pharoahe Monch-esqe flow, or how the simplistic production, often supplied by A-Plus, is like silk when combining it with Casual's effortless style. But, you don't get much of this when listening to "Over Time" as 6 of the tracks are solo efforts and others are b-sides and rarities--however, on sheer skill this album holds up as one of the better albums so far in '07, albeit not a proper reunion.

Any Hieroglyphics fan will immediately fall in love with this album when popping it into their deck and hearing the Domino-remix of "You Never Knew" hit the soundscape to kick things off. "You Never Knew" was one of the finest joints on the breakthrough album of "Third Eye Vision" and it only gets better with a sample of J-Live's "Like This Anna" and some sonically profound guitar licks for the 2007 facelift. The song features clever lines that exemplify the dexterity of the group such as; "It's Hiero yo/It's not a wrong thing to be addicted to microphone like a Her-oine fiend!", "But we ain't trippin' ,give respect when you see this, you need this, all those other raps are underdeveloped like a fetus" and "Hieroglyphics, hip-hop is vintage, underground like silos, launching long-range ballistics". There is honestly too many of 'em to pick out, but it is straight rippin' a track to shreds for 4:30 with no exceptions. It is a head-nodding start to the album and remains to be the highlight of the album.

"Masterminds" that follows, does a great job of showing the artists ability to trade off lines. The dramatic howling symphonic background is a loop that gets lost in subtlety when listening to the razor-sharp linguistics. This is one of those tracks that really feels like a battle track. It will remind hip-hop enthusiasts of The Cunninlynguists "Southernunderground" album, with one-liner quotables like, "I leave that ass twisted, like those hicks in 'Deliverance'". The best part of Hieroglyphics comes to light with a track like this, because it is music that any rap fan can relate to or appreciate.

The album starts to take more of a individually driven route when approaching the middle. This is not a bad thing, as Pep Love's "Prose Officially" is a minimalist beat that is accentuated by the featured artist. The songs that focus on single artists bring out the best in them and remind you to go pick up their solo offerings. Pep Love's "Ascension" is an album that can easily forgotten by those with short-attention spans, but it is one worth picking up with no hesitation. Later on "Over Time" is a remix to the song "Fight Club" from the quintessential release of "Ascension" as well.

There are a few, very few, songs that won't have you pulling your jaw off the floor--For instance, "Phoney Phranchise" just doesn't seem as original as the other cuts. It's just an average joint overshadowed by great ones. "The Scandle" falls victim to the same fate, as the beat is muddled with too much noise. Overall, these very slight missteps get overshadowed by the optimism that this album presents and when a listener is afraid they might get bored with it, then comes another scorcher.

"Battle of the Shadow", an airy and jazz inspired joint, that perpetuates the track with high-pitched piano strokes is brilliance. The chorus of "Battle of the Shadow" is one of the few that show that the Hieroglyphics can actually write very good songs, as opposed to just spittin' clever ish all over the wax. The chorus goes as such:

"They slippin', dippin' in and out, in their shadow
By night fall, all of this is swallowed
With these emcee's down to do battle
Because when the sun shines, they got to follow"

The chorus is just right for the mood of the atmospheric song and keeps things moving in a proper direction.

The whole album moves in a proper direction, in fact, with the exception to the fact that this group of dope emcee's did not really come together to bring us something completely new. What this album does do successfully is motivate fans of Hieroglyphics to go pick up some of the multitude of solo joints that have been released in the past decade and a half, which will bring the realization that all of these guys that create the collective are real mic 'prose'. It will also serve it's purpose in recruiting rap fans of the new era to appreciate true, essential, underground hip-hop, if they will just give it a listen. Maybe, "Over Time" we will hear more fresh new material, but for now this will more than suffice.

Music Vibes: 8 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 8.5 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 8 of 10

Originally posted: April 17, 2007
source: www.RapReviews.com

[LeMarcBre]

did the reviewer even understand the point of the album? he's acting like this was supposed to be a bunch of brand new tracks just recorded. He mis-quotes some lines as well.

[dan12003]

its still a pretty good review for just a compilation

[never fails]

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A BAND CALLED PAIN
BROKEN DREAMS

01. HOLY
02. STATE OF THE UNION
03. THE PIECES
04. GRAVE
05. HOLE
06. BROKEN DREAMS
07. THE WAR SONG
08. HOW WOULD IT FEEL
09. COUNTY LINE
10. HELLBOUND
11. FREEDOM AIN’T FREE
12. CHARGER
13. EMBRACE THE PAIN
14. WALK AWAY
15. TEN FOLD
16. ALL OVER ME
17. GOODBYE

IN STORES 07/03/07
myspace.com/abandcalledpain



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MUSAB
SLICKS BOX

01. Night of Mirage
02. Ay Ay (South Side Accent)
03. Please Do Not Assume
04. I Won’t Die
05. I Ain’t Even In The NBA
06. Hat & Shoes
07. U Talkin’ To Me?!!
08. Baaang!!!
09. Confessions of MN Slicks
10. Family Ties
11. I Gots to Get Mine
12. Kool Aid (Gettoe Juice)


IN STORES 08/14/07
myspace.com/musabmackmusic

[never fails]

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PRINCE ALI
CURB SIDE SERVICE

01. The Marquee
02. Way of the Warrior
03. The Path (East Bay Remix) Featuring Rakaa Iriscience & Pacific Sonz
04. Whom I'm Being
05. Floating Lotus
06. Side Show
07. 3 Kings Featuring Sonz of Adam(Pacific Sonz)
08. California Cliff Notes" Featuring Pep Love
09. The Majors Featuring Casual, Planet Asia, & Keith Murray
10. Honor Code
11. The Building (Interlude)
12. Stay Chopped
13. War Wounds Featuring James Monroe Iglehart
14. Same Struggle
15. The Soiree
16. Coordinate Featuring Israh
17. Hug Doves Featuring Roy Butterfields Project & Reggie Steele
18. Breach Birth Featuring A-Plus & Tajai
19. Iron Clad Featuring j2
20. Polyphonic Monarchs" Featuring Planet Asia

IN STORES 09/07
myspace.com/alitheprince



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KNOBODY
THE CLEAN UP

01. Message from Quiana(intro)
02. Back
03. Supa ft. Francis S. & Jacoria
04. Im On It ft. Radio
05. Sacrafice ft. G7
06. What U Think ft. Radio
07. I Neva Said ft. Ginger
08. Wrong Clock ft. Mistah F.A.B., A-Plus, Butchie, & Opio
09. On My Job
10. OthaWorld
11. Granted ft. Jacoria
12. Menace
13. tha Caged Bird
Bonus Track: Champion ft. Casual

IN STORES 09/07
myspace.com/knoz

[never fails]

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DEL THE FUNKYHOMOSAPIEN
11th HOUR

01. Raw Sewage
02. Bubble Pro
03.
04. True Endevours
05.
06.
07. Naked Fonk
08.
09.
10. Foot Down
11.
12. Workin It
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. All Yours


IN STORES 10/07
myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapien

[dan12003]

lol why only some tracks up, is that 7 oct or 10 july

[verbal kint]

what's the info on that new musab? this is the first time i actually clicked into this thread so i didn't even know he was on hiero's label. been looking forward to something new since "respect the life".

[never fails]

lol why only some tracks up, is that 7 oct or 10 july
c'mon it isnt that hard...
10/07
month/year

what's the info on that new musab? this is the first time i actually clicked into this thread so i didn't even know he was on hiero's label. been looking forward to something new since "respect the life".

In 1996, Musab released an album titled Comparison, the first release of indie hip-hop label giant, Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was an instant regional classic and greatly influenced the Minnesota Hip-Hop sound. Musab guest appeared on Atmosphere's classic first release, Overcast (1998), then teamed up with Atmosphere, I Self Divine of Micronauts, Gene Poole of Full Circle, and producer Ant of Atmosphere to form the super-group The Dynospectrum. They recorded a self-titled album, which became another critically acclaimed instant classic.

In 2002 came Respect the Life. With production from Jake One, Vitamin D, Brother Ali and Ant, Musab recorded a candid and vivid musical biography. Respect the Life introduced the world to Minnesota Slicks, the Southside Mack.

Fast forward to 2007, a new release with a new approach to his lyrical style, “Slicks Box”.

Musab has a way of telling tragedy without bloodshed, guns or drugs - his lyrics somehow are more thrilling and dramatic than these typical gangster rap subjects. His songs tell another side to the American ghetto, that of the black American pimp. A modern day, real life pimp, he puts his own twist on the pimp game and translates it into the rap game

[dan12003]

c'mon it isnt that hard...
10/07
month/year
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well in the uk its the other way around, which makes more sense in my eyes

[verbal kint]

In 1996, Musab released an album titled Comparison, the first release of indie hip-hop label giant, Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was an instant regional classic and greatly influenced the Minnesota Hip-Hop sound. Musab guest appeared on Atmosphere's classic first release, Overcast (1998), then teamed up with Atmosphere, I Self Divine of Micronauts, Gene Poole of Full Circle, and producer Ant of Atmosphere to form the super-group The Dynospectrum. They recorded a self-titled album, which became another critically acclaimed instant classic.

In 2002 came Respect the Life. With production from Jake One, Vitamin D, Brother Ali and Ant, Musab recorded a candid and vivid musical biography. Respect the Life introduced the world to Minnesota Slicks, the Southside Mack.

Fast forward to 2007, a new release with a new approach to his lyrical style, “Slicks Box”.

Musab has a way of telling tragedy without bloodshed, guns or drugs - his lyrics somehow are more thrilling and dramatic than these typical gangster rap subjects. His songs tell another side to the American ghetto, that of the black American pimp. A modern day, real life pimp, he puts his own twist on the pimp game and translates it into the rap game
that really didn't tell me much about the album. producers?

also, what happened to him and rhymesayers, and how'd he hook up with hiero?

[never fails]

that really didn't tell me much about the album. producers?

also, what happened to him and rhymesayers, and how'd he hook up with hiero?

im pretty sure king karnov (sp?) produced the whole album.
musab has been a good friend for awhile and the opportunity
came so they decided to do business together.

dont know the story with rhymesayers

[deltronlive]

Just some more information on two of Hiero's upcoming releases.

Musab - "Slick's Box"
Reviews: http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_06_slicksbox.html
http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=6688
Website: http://www.musabmusic.com/
Myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=170687978

A Band Called Pain - "Broken Dreams"
Website: http://www.abandcalledpain.com/merch.html

[dan12003]

Is this Musab the same guy that appeared on that quality track "the phoenix", one of the last tracks on brother ali's 'rites of passage'?

[dan12003]

listen to 'knobody - the cleanup' whole album at mp3.com

http://www.mp3.com/artist/knobody/summary/

[creptik]

anyone know what's happening with the new souls of mischief album? they were touring earlier this year, i thought it was for the new lp but maybe i'm wrong since i haven't heard much since, and it's not even mentioned in this thread. supposed to be produced by prince paul. i'm very highly anticipating this one, hope it's still coming out.